{"id":29463,"date":"2026-08-06T05:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29463"},"modified":"2026-08-06T05:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:54:26","slug":"friends-alum-matt-leblanc-steps-out-for-dinner-with-yoga-instructor-in-santa-monica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29463","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Friends&#8217; alum Matt LeBlanc steps out for dinner with yoga instructor in Santa Monica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136593795.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cFriends\u201d alum Matt LeBlanc was photographed having dinner with a yoga instructor at a popular celebrity hotspot.<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old actor and his brunette companion identified as \u201cChaz\u201d were seen leaving Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>LeBlanc walked shortly ahead of Chaz as they made their way to a parked SUV.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>\u201cFriends\u201d star Matt LeBlanc was snapped having dinner with a woman identified as a yoga instructor Tuesday. <span class=\"credit\">Daily Stardust \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The 59-year-old actor and his dinner companion were seen leaving Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.. <span class=\"credit\">Daily Stardust \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The \u201cLost in Space\u201d star kept a low profile, wearing a black hat, black button-up and jeans for the nighttime outing.<\/p>\n<p>As for Chaz, she donned a red skintight dress paired with closed-toe heels.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if the duo are just friends or something more, and they weren\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Chaz, meanwhile, advertises herself<a href=\"https:\/\/yogawithchaz.com\/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> on her website<\/a> as a master yoga teacher who has taught for more than 25 years and has been practicing since the age of 14.<\/p>\n<p>The practice helped her find \u201cpeace\u201d as she dealt with \u201cbody image issues and various eating disorders,\u201d and she went on to develop a career in the health space, her website explains. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LeBlanc\u2019s dinner companion is known as \u201cChaz,\u201d and her website states she\u2019s been teaching yoga for more than 25 years.  <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood Curtain \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LeBlanc dressed casually for dinner in a black hat, black button-up and jeans. <span class=\"credit\">Daily Stardust \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chaz founded Sisters Yoga and Sisters Yoga School \u2014 an all-female yoga studio \u2014 in Fresno, California in 2006 and sold the company three years later.<\/p>\n<p>Chaz \u201cnow serves as a business consultant for yoga studios looking to boost and build their business and community.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s also active on social media and often shares photos and videos of herself striking yoga poses while traveling.<\/p>\n<p>Just recently, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbi5FTHQRXn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traveled to Montana <\/a>for the Wild West Wellness Reset retreat, where she guided attendees through different yoga types, including chair yoga.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>It\u2019s not clear if Chaz (seen above) and LeBlanc are friends, or something more.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@yogawithchaz<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LeBlanc was previously married to Melissa McKnight from 2003 to 2006, with whom he shares 22-year-old daughter, Marina. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LeBlanc was previously married to Melissa McKnight from 2003 to 2006, and the exes share a 22-year-old daughter, Marina.<\/p>\n<p>Following their split, LeBlanc dated actress Andrea Anders, who starred alongside him in the \u201cFriends\u201d spin-off series, \u201cJoey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They dated from 2006 to 2014, before LeBlanc later 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